Category: Fitness
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Why it’s beneficial to add planks into your workouts
Planks are great exercises because they engage multiple muscle groups simultaneously, making them highly efficient and effective. They also don’t require any special equipment and don’t take much time to do. Here are some of the benefits of adding a plank or two into your workouts or at the end…
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Do you run-commute?
When I lived in Chicago, I would run-commute home three or four times a week, a habit that I continued when I moved to New York. It’s such a good use of time, half your workout (if not all of it) is done by the time that you get home,…
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The Power of a Morning Walk!
Working from home has its perks (who isn’t happy to get laundry done during the day!?), but it can also impact both physical and mental well-being. In the midst of the pandemic, I found myself falling into some less-than-ideal, sedentary habits. To counteract this, I’ve made a conscious effort to…
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What are the benefits of Creatine?
Now that I’m in my mid-40s, still training and hoping to stay healthy and active for a long time, I’ve started to do a little research into what supplements would be good to take. One supplement I recently reminded myself about was creatine, one of the most widely researched supplements…
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Goal Setting for the New Year
Embarking on a new year often comes with a wave of enthusiasm and the eagerness to set resolutions that will shape the months ahead. I know we can create new goals and routines any time of year, but there’s something about the prospect of a shiny new year that is motivating…
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Ten Ways to Increase Your Daily Step Count
Since the Chicago marathon in October, my running miles have decreased, and so have my daily steps. It hasn’t helped that winter is also upon us, and I have early morning meetings almost every day of the week. My motivation to get outside is at an all-time low – the…
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Goal Setting for 2024
Since completing the Chicago Marathon in October, I’ve been contemplating my next set of goals. While my immediate instinct is always to sign up for the next race, past experiences have taught me the importance of taking a moment to reflect and carefully plan my objectives for the upcoming year.…
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What’s a SMART goal?
I love goal setting, especially when there’s something I’m passionate about achieving. One of my most recent longer term goals was to complete my @nasm_fitness CPT certification, which I really enjoyed studying for. I also have daily goals related to health and fitness, as well as other areas of my…
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I don’t want to work out today. I hear you. Me neither. What should I do?
Even the most motivated among us have days where we just don’t feel like working out. It’s totally okay to feel that way occasionally. Sometimes there’s a good reason, such as you’re feeling unwell or exhausted. If that’s the case, take the day off and catch up on rest and…
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Completing the NASM CPT Course!
I recently completed the NASM Certified Personal Trainer course, and it was quite an educational journey. I had been thinking about taking the course for a while as I already had my RRCA running coaching certification and wanted to learn more about personal training, and particularly how to support clients…
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Hiking in the Fall
I only really knew about the tourist attractions when we first moved to DC. I’d seen some of the monuments before and been to the White House, and I thought that was about it when it came to outside space. Little did I know about Rock Creek Park, or imagine…
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What should I do with my race medals?
I’ve never really known what to do with my race medals. At one point, I hung them in my kitchen, but then I decided it felt weird and a bit too showy for me. For the past five years, they’ve been in food bags in a drawer! I occasionally get…
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